Category: Genesis Of Environmental Problem Worldwide

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (USEPA) This Act is an umbrella legislation designed to provide a framework for the coordination of central and state authorities established under the Water (Prevention and Control) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control) Act, 1981. Under this Act, the central government is empowered to take measures necessary to protect and improve… Continue reading General

Water Water quality standards especially those for drinking water are set by the Indian Council of Medical Research. These bear close resemblance to WHO standards. The discharge of industrial effluents is regulated by the Indian Standard Codes, and recently water quality standards for coastal water marine outfalls have also been specified. In addition to the… Continue reading Legislation for Environmental Protection in India

Introduction Over the years, together with a spreading of environmental consciousness, there has been a change in the traditionally held perception that there is a trade‐off between environmental quality and economic growth as people have come to believe that the two are necessarily complementary. The current focus on environment is not new environmental considerations have… Continue reading The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Protection in India

It is well known that the United Nations Conference in Stockholm on the human environment is a landmark milestone at the international arena for the protection of the deteriorating environment. The conference laid emphasis on the need that man’s capabilities to transform his surroundings must be wisely used. Wrong and unwise use can do incalculable… Continue reading International Law

Environmental law is a continuing source of controversy. Debates over the necessity, fairness, and cost of environmental regulation are ongoing, as well as regarding the appropriateness of regulations vs. market solutions to achieve even agreed‐upon ends. Allegations of scientific uncertainty fuel the ongoing debate over greenhouse gas regulation and are a major factor in debates… Continue reading Theory/Environmental Law Debate

The polluter pays principle stands for the idea that “the environmental costs of economic activities, including the cost of preventing potential harm, should be internalized rather than imposed upon society at large.” All issues related to responsibility for cost for environmental remediation and compliance with pollution control regulations involve this principle.

Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental impact assessment (EA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences both positive and negative of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. In this context, the term “environmental impact assessment” is usually used when applied to actual projects by individuals… Continue reading Resource Sustainability

Air Quality Law Industrial air pollution, now regulated by air quality law: Air quality laws govern the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere. A specialized subset of air quality laws regulate the quality of air inside buildings. Air quality laws are often designed specifically to protect human health by limiting or eliminating airborne pollutant… Continue reading Pollution Control Laws

Environmental law, also known as environmental and natural resources law, is a collective term describing the network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common, and customary laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment. The core environmental law regimes address environmental pollution. A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by… Continue reading Environmental Law

The industries which made the water of the holy River Ganges and a river of the south Chennai toxic were found to be tanneries (Mehta 1988; Vellore Citizen 1996). In the Ganges pollution case, tanneries discharged untreated effluents in the river, and near Kanpur the water of Ganges was found to be highly toxic. In the other… Continue reading River Ganges and River Yamuna